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2012 OC Hate Crime Report to be released on 5/23

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Editor Posted in Crime, Hate Crimes, Orange County, Rusty Kennedy 2 Comments

Orange County Human Relations Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2013

Visibility Brings Potential Backlash

OC Human Relations Releases the 2012 Hate Crime Report at 10am, Thursday, May 23rd

The 2012 Orange County Hate Crime Report shows a considerable increase in hate crimes targeting people perceived to be part of the LGBT community over the prior year. “As members of our community are willing to be more visible, we know that there are also more acts of hate in response. We hope that the rise in this year’s numbers reflects, not only, this trend but also the increased impact of the efforts of centers like ours and others to encourage reporting within the LGBT community,” said David Bishop Director of the UCI Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center. Continue reading→

Did Rusty Kennedy and OC Human Relations rat out the people of Anaheim?

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Duane Roberts, Human Relations, Orange County, Rusty Kennedy Leave a comment

Rusty Kennedy

“According to copies of emails the Anaheim Investigator obtained last year from the City of Anaheim under provisions of the California Public Records Act, OC Human Relations, a county-sanctioned non-profit agency involved in issues ranging from dispute mediation to combating hate crimes, quickly dispatched a team of two persons to canvass the working-class Mexican neighborhood of Anna Drive in the aftermath of “Operation Halo,” a law enforcement operation which reportedly targeted a local “street gang” whose members were alleged to be engaged in drug trafficking, murder, and other offenses. Although on the surface, the canvassers’ activities appear to be relatively harmless, most of the information they gleaned from Anna Drive residents–some of it apparently quite sensitive–was immediately relayed to Anaheim Police Chief John Welter by Rusty Kennedy, Executive Director of OC Human Relations,” according to former Anaheim City Council candidate Duane Roberts, over at his new Anaheim Investigator blog. Continue reading→

Hate crimes went up in Orange County in 2011

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Editor Posted in Civil Rights, Courts, Crime, Hate Crimes, Human Relations, Orange County, Rusty Kennedy Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 30, 2012

Contact:
Rusty Kennedy at (714) 567-7465 or rusty@ochumanrelations.org
James Armendaris at (714) 567-5117 or james@ochumanrelations.org

Hate Crimes Up in Orange County in 2011
OC Human Relations Releases the 2011 Hate Crime Report

The 2011 Orange County Hate Crime Report shows a considerable increase in hate crimes over the prior year. As OC Human Relations prepares to release the 2011 Report on Hate Crimes, it is important to recognize that each of the hate crimes and incidents included in the report represents one of our neighbors who was targeted simply because of some aspect of their being – their ethnicity, religion, race, sexual orientation or ability. Continue reading→

Fullerton Mayor presents service award to OC Human Relations Commission

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2012 Elections, Fullerton, Greg Sebourn, Homeless, Orange County, Rusty Kennedy, Sharon Quirk-Silva Leave a comment

Mayor Sharon Quirk-Silva, Councilmember Greg Sebourn, presenting Certificate of Commendation to OC Human Relations CEO, Rusty Kennedy

OC Human Relations Commission Recognized by the City of Fullerton for service in leading the Fullerton Mentally Ill Homeless Task Force.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

In a packed ceremony at the Library, Fullerton Mayor, Sharon Quirk-Silva, newly elected Councilman, Greg Sebourn, and City Manager, Joe Felz presented the City of Fullerton Certificate of Commendation to OC Human Relations Commission for service to the city. Continue reading→

The County should not be funding the O.C. Human Relations Commission

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2012 Elections, Bill Campbell, Fullerton, Janet Nguyen, John Moorlach, Orange County, Pat Bates, Pat McKinley, Rusty Kennedy, Shawn Nelson, Taxes Leave a comment

On Tuesday, June 12, 2012, Supervisor Shawn Nelson presented an idea to cut the OC Human Relations Commission (OCHRC) by $200,000 of our $302,000 budget, according to an email message the OCHRC sent me today.

Supervisor Shawn Nelson said he proposed the $200,000 reduction because OCHRC Director Rusty Kennedy is a county retiree who is drawing a salary from a nonprofit that is contracting with the county, according to the LA Times.

“Retirement is supposed to be retirement,” he said. “It looks a little suspicious.” Continue reading→